Acceptability and Accessibility of a Shigellosis Vaccine in Nha Trang City of Viet Nam

The acceptability and accessibility of a hypothetical Shigella vaccination campaign was explored. A household survey was conducted with 539 randomly-selected residents of six communes in Nha Trang city of Viet Nam. Four categories of acceptability, such as refusers, low acceptors, acceptors, and hig...

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Published in:Journal of health, population and nutrition population and nutrition, 2013-10, Vol.22 (2)
Main Authors: Kaljee, Linda M, Genberg, Becky L, von Seidlein, Lorenz, Canh, Do Gia, Thoa, Le Thi Kim, Thiem, Vu Dinh, Tho, Le Huu, Minh, Truong Tan, Trach, Dang Duc
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Language:English
Subjects:
Dysentery, Bacillary
Perceptions
Shigella
Vaccination
Viet Nam
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Summary:The acceptability and accessibility of a hypothetical Shigella vaccination campaign was explored. A household survey was conducted with 539 randomly-selected residents of six communes in Nha Trang city of Viet Nam. Four categories of acceptability, such as refusers, low acceptors, acceptors, and high acceptors, were established, Refusers were significantly more likely to be elderly women and were less likely to know the purpose of vaccinations. Low acceptors tended to be male, elderly, and live in urban areas. Low acceptors perceived the disease as less serious and themselves as less vulnerable than acceptors and high acceptors. In terms of accessing vaccination, the commune health centre workers and commune leaders were the preferred sources of information and commune health centres the preferred location for vaccination. Direct verbal information from healthcare providers and audiovisual media were preferred to written information. The respondents expressed a desire for knowledge about the side-effects and efficacy of the vaccine. These findings are significant for targeting specific messages about shigellosis and vaccination to different populations and maximizing informed participation in public-health campaigns.
ISSN:1606-0997